Offers key data on rainfall and snowfall, essential for water management and assessing flood and drought risks.
unit
mm/y
historic data availability
description
This indicator provides daily data on the amount of water falling to the Earth's surface as rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation. this data is crucial for water resource management, agricultural planning, and flood and drought risk assessment. It is a fundamental variable for understanding weather and climate and their impacts on both human systems and natural ecosystems.
methodology
Data is extracted from the ERA5-land weather re-analysis data made available through the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The data is analysed further for historical trends over the past 5 years using time-series analysis (seasonal decomposition).
